Which has higher augmented human development index, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?

Iraq, at 0.3146 against 0.307 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Augmented Human Development Index

Iraq

0.3146

in 2020

Saudi Arabia

0.307

in 2020

Iraq rank

110th

Saudi Arabia rank

113th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iraq
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.3146 against 0.307 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0076.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0303	0.025	0.0052	Iraq
1880s	0.0282	0.0252	0.0031	Iraq
1890s	0.0298	0.0253	0.0045	Iraq
1900s	0.0306	0.0254	0.0052	Iraq
1910s	0.0377	0.0314	0.0063	Iraq
1920s	0.051	0.0466	0.0044	Iraq
1930s	0.0641	0.0697	0.0056	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.1017	0.109	0.0073	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.1063	0.1281	0.0218	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.1349	0.1524	0.0175	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.1708	0.1828	0.012	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.1771	0.2116	0.0345	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.2138	0.2398	0.026	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.3033	0.2777	0.0256	Iraq
2020s	0.3146	0.307	0.0076	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?: Iraq, at 0.3146 against 0.307 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0076, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iraq ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.